Regions of Korea Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. Many of the names in the list below overlap or are obsolete today, with Honam, Yeongdong, Yeongnam, and the modern term Sudogwon being the only ones in wide use in South Korea.

The names of Korea's traditional Eight Provinces are often also used as regional monikers.

List of regions

• Gwandong: Gangwon and Kangwŏn; Provinces
• Haesŏ: Hwanghae region, North Korea
• Honam: Jeolla region, South Korea
• Hoseo: Chungcheong region, South Korea
• Kwanbuk: North Hamgyŏng; Province (or Hamgyŏng; region generally), North Korea
• Kwannam: South Hamgyŏng; Province, North Korea
• Kwansŏ: P'yŏngan; region, North Korea
• Sudogwon (Gijeon): Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
• Yeongdong: eastern Gangwon and Kangwŏn; Provinces
• Yeongnam: Gyeongsang region, South Korea
• Yeongseo: western Gangwon and Kangwŏn; Provinces

See also

• Provinces of Korea
• Dialects of Korean
• List of Korea-related topics

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